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The Queen Is Dead - 2017 Edition

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Widely considered to be both The Smiths’ finest work and one of the greatest albums ever made, ‘The Queen Is Dead’ has cast a significant influence over subsequent generations since it was first released in the summer of 1986.

This reissue represents the first time that The Smiths’ back catalogue has been revisited in such a way. The album features several of the band’s finest moments including the title track and ‘There Is A Light That Never Goes Out’, as well as the iconic singles ‘The Boy With The Thorn In His Side’ and ‘Bigmouth Strikes Again’.

5LP box – featuring the 2017 master of the album, additional recordings and the ‘Live In Boston’ recording. Housed in lift-off box with 2 double gatefolds and 1 single sleeve pressed on 180g heavy weight vinyl.

Tracks 1-7 and 9 are previously unreleased.Track 8 was released on 7” for Record Store Day.Tracks 10 and 11 are 2017 masters of b-sides from ‘The Boy With The Thorn In His Side’.Tracks 12 and 13 are 2017 masters of b-sides from ‘Bigmouth Strikes Again’.

LP 4 & 5 – ‘Live in Boston’ – previously unreleased

Side A:1. ‘How Soon Is Now?’ (5.25)2. ‘Hand In Glove’ (2.58)3. ‘I Want The One I Can’t Have’ (3.24)4. ‘Never Had No One Ever’ (3.29)

Side B:5. ‘Stretch Out And Wait’ (3.09)6. ‘The Boy With The Thorn In His Side’ (3.34)7. ‘Cemetry Gates’ (3.01)8. ‘Rubber Ring/What She Said/Rubber Ring’ (4.17)

Side C:9. ‘Is It Really So Strange?’ (3.23)10. ‘There Is A Light That Never Goes Out’ (4.09)11. ‘That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore’ (4.51)

Side D:12. ‘The Queen Is Dead’ (5.08)13. ‘I Know It's Over’ (7.39)

Recorded at the Great Woods Center For The Performing Arts on 5th August 1986.